Inflammation of the pancreas. Symptoms begin as those of acute pancreatitis: a gradual or sudden severe pain in the center part of the upper abdomen goes through to the back, perhaps becoming worse when eating and building to a persistent pain; nausea and vomiting; fever; jaundice (yellowing of the skin); shock; weight loss; symptoms of diabetes mellitus. Chronic pancreatitis occurs when the symptoms of acute pancreatitis continue to recur.

	Alcoholism Recovery Issues The Condition "...Later in the disease, they may be hospitalized for liver disease or pancreatitis..." Bulimic Tendency The Condition "...Other causes of a higher mortality rate include the consequences of chronic vomiting: aspiration pneumonia, gastric or esophageal rupture, acute gastric dilation, tooth decay and pancreatitis..." Chlorella As A Treatment "...documentation and reliable anecdotal reports indicate that chlorella is effective in helping to reduce the symptoms of numerous types of cancers, diabetes, low blood sugar, arthritis, AIDS, pancreatitis, liver cirrhosis, hepatitis, peptic ulcers, viral and bacterial infections, anemia, and multiple sclerosis..." Diarrhea The Condition "...The most frequent cause of maldigestion is pancreatic insufficiency caused by chronic pancreatitis..." Gallbladder Disease The Condition "...in the gallbladder also have stones in the common bile duct (choledocholithiasis), which sometimes pass into the small intestine but also may lodge in the duct and cause distention, infection, or pancreatitis..." Gastric/Peptic/Duodenal Ulcers Relationship to Hyperparathyroidism "Patients with hyperparathyroidism may be more likely to develop peptic ulcers, high blood pressure, and pancreatitis..." High Levels Of Triglycerides Relationship to Pancreatitis "If the initial level of fasting triglycerides is 500mg/dL or higher, the initial focus is on triglyceride lowering to prevent pancreatitis because it can be a life-threatening condition..." Intestinal Malabsorption Syndrome The Condition "...after pancreatitis or in cystic fibrosis) Whipple's disease (a very rare bacterial infection) The aftereffects of gastric bypass surgery, severity being dependent upon the type of bypass..." Intestinal Obstruction The Condition "...Increased serum amylase indicates bowel infarction, secondary pancreatitis, and leakage of pancreatic amylase into the peritoneum and bloodstream..." Liver Function That Should Be Checked The Condition "...It can confirm or rule out conditions such as suspected liver disease, terminal liver failure, kidney disease, pancreatitis, damage due to alcohol (ab)use, glandular fever, vitamin B6 deficiency, heart disease, heart failure, myocardial infarction, liver trauma, muscle damage, metastases (certain cancers),..." Pancreatitis The Condition "...An inflamed pancreas, or pancreatitis, presents as both acute and chronic conditions..." Our Question about current alcohol consumption "The most common cause of pancreatitis is long term excess alcohol consumption..." Relationship to Pancreatic Cancer "Long-term pancreatitis has been linked to an increased risk of pancreatic cancer..." Peritonitis The Condition "...The condition can also occur when pancreatic enzymes leak into the peritoneum during pancreatitis or when bile leaks from the biliary tract due to injury because these chemicals can irritate the peritoneum..." Pleurisy The Condition "...The underlying medical conditions that can cause pleurisy are numerous and include ... Pancreatitis..." Roundworm Infection The Condition "...cramping, nausea, vomiting); small bowel obstruction (mostly in children); pancreatitis (secondary to worm migration); cholecystitis (secondary to worm migration); appendicitis (less common, secondary to worm migration)..." Selenium Requirement The Condition "..." Pancreatitis: "In a small controlled trial in Rostock, Germany, intravenous administration of selenium to patients with acute necrotising pancreatitis reduced mortality from 89% in controls to zero in..." Steatorrhea The Condition "...The underlying condition causes of steatorrhea include ... Pancreatitis..." Vitamin E Requirement The Condition "...These diseases include cystic fibrosis, pancreatitis, and cholestasis (bile-flow obstruction)..."

Last updated: May 10, 2007